tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34770769.post5619821561565534662..comments2023-05-22T09:41:50.106-05:00Comments on Chess Training: How is your progress?Gravityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00662844340026704657noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34770769.post-56040600127933871902006-12-06T12:57:00.000-05:002006-12-06T12:57:00.000-05:00Guillaume,
Blitz Addiction is certainly the bane o...Guillaume,<br />Blitz Addiction is certainly the bane of good OTB chess. I have *exactly* the opposite problem - I don't play blitz at all, and it shows when I decide to log on and try a few games.<br />I know for me I need to play more blitz just to see positions in real time so I can improve my instincts...<br /><br />Brendan,<br />It's really great to here from a 'noob' who finds the GCTS useful in some sort of way. Glad to here of it, and I think your goals are reasonable and attainable.<br /><br />Good Luck to All!Gravityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00662844340026704657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34770769.post-80214672182866577602006-12-06T12:43:00.000-05:002006-12-06T12:43:00.000-05:00as someone starting out w/ chess study this has be...as someone starting out w/ chess study this has been a tremendous framework to organize and optimize my efforts. Right now ICC 900, and as a relative noob I'm working to strengthen my understanding of theory. given that, S blocks have been important for me, and I've been keeping these focused on themes. Before implementing the GCTS I was all over the place.<br /><br />My short-term goals are 1. 1200 and 2. to feel comfortable enough playing in an OTB event, so my approach is probably more casual than those aiming for a rating of 2000+.<br /><br />I'll spend anywhere from 30 min to 2 hrs a day on chess, and use roughly 30 min as a unit of time. 30 min is not strictly enforced, so if I'm really into studying a particular theme, I might spend 60 min on one unit.<br /><br />I've organized my cycles as follows:<br /><br />Group 1 - SO1, VT1, SG1, SE1<br />Group 2 - SO1, VT1, VE1, PL1<br />Group 3 - SO1, SG1, VT1, VG1<br />Group 4 - SO1, VT1, VE1, PL1<br /><br />The order I complete units within a group changes from cycle to cycle depending on what I'm interested in at the time, but to make sure I'm staying balanced, I'll try to finish all units in a group before moving on to the next. I've loosely front loaded S in each group and since I'm tracking rating at the end of each cycle, PL is the last thing I do in group 4.<br /><br />I keep a spreadsheet and check off units as I complete them, and I record my rating at the end of each cycle.<br /><br />For me, the biggest benefit of this approach is the balanced approach and the structure.<br /><br />Been using several of the books suggested on Mark's list. interested to hear what books others have used for VG units.seapawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14423311475357378610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34770769.post-40726925316332295402006-12-05T05:33:00.000-05:002006-12-05T05:33:00.000-05:00Hi,
This is how i work. (i am actually 1854 FIDE ...Hi,<br /><br />This is how i work. (i am actually 1854 FIDE without seriously working.)<br /><br />-I learn tactics from the begining cause i need to know well the patterns<br />---->Material: 5665+1 positions by Polgar. Lot of mat in 2, in 3 and 600 miniature where you can look for attack on the castle king.<br />-Strategy: Silman book for a first look of the subject, then i pick up a position in " Chess Middlegame" by L. Polgar, work on it without moving the pieces, look at the solution and then play it against fritz 7 (enought strong !)<br />-Opening: should stop playing blitz to gain time for that !<br />-Endgame: Karsten Muller Fudamental is great, but i dont have time ! (need a better sheldule).<br /><br />Conclusion: stop playing blitz and reading blog in order to gain time for study !Guillaume de Rouzéhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01081901897298520612noreply@blogger.com